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The cool turquoise in Marianne Rawlins’ pretty shawl will have you dreaming of the poolside all year round ■ Rico Baby Cotton Soft DK (50% cotton, 50% acrylic, 50g/125m), 2 balls of each: Natural (058

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Ridged chevron

RIDGED CHEVRON STITCH Ch a multiple of 18 + 1. ROW 1 (RS) 2dc in second ch from hook, (7dc, skip 2 ch, 7dc, 2dc in next 2 ch: rep from * to end omitting final 2 sts on last rep, turn. ROW 2 (Working i

Simply Knitting

Stripy stroll

Note If you wish the socks to match you will need to start knitting each sock at a similar point in the colour repeat. CUFF Cast on 44 (52: 56: 64: 68) sts onto one needle using 3mm needles. Divide st

The Knitter

Tintagel

The garment is worked in the round to the underarms. The front and back are then worked separately to the shoulders, which are joined with a three-needle cast-off before adding neck and armhole edging

The People's Friend

Mellow yellow

Skill Level : EASY MEASUREMENTS To fit sizes: 86/91 cm (34/36 ins), 97/ 102 (38/40), 107/112 (42/44), 117/122 (48/48), 127/132 (50/52). Actual size: 103 cm (40¾ ins), 114 (45), 123 (48½), 134 (52¾), 1

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Astrid

FAIR ISLE PATTERN Row 1: *K2C, K2A; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2C. Row 2: *P2C, P2A; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2C. Rows 3-8: Rep rows 1-2 three times. Row 9: *K2B, K2A; rep from * to last 2 sts, K2B.